Visit the WAR Flowers website: https://warflowers.caCampbell House Hours and Admission Info: http://www.campbellhousemuseum.ca
Toronto, Ontario, January 23, 2018 - During the First World War, Canadian soldier George Stephen Cantlie picked flowers from the fields and gardens of war-torn Europe and s... +read

Cobourg's Sidbrook Suffering from Demolition by Neglect

Gail RaymentFeb 12, 2018

courtesy Northumberland News

Sidbrook, a “chic…Italianate Villa” in Cobourg, designed by the eminent architect Kivas Tully, was built in 1857. For a hundred years, as home to well-connected families who enhanced it by adding a west wing, a third storey, a portico supported by four Corinthian columns, Sidbrook... +read

Alton Mill Arts Centre Opens Doors for Heritage Days

Alton Mill Press ReleaseFeb 08, 2018

Contact: Pearl Schachter, pearl@altonmill.ca, 905-805-1064 For Immediate Release
Visit one of Canada’s Cultural Gems and Uncover Secrets of Caledon’s Industrial Past!
Caledon, ON - The Alton Mill Arts Centre is pleased to welcome the public for a special collaborative... +read

Call for Papers: National Trust for Canada Conference 2018

Feb 08, 2018

The conference is in Frederiction, New Brunswick this year. Last time we were there the hospitality was outstanding. There are a wide range of topics being sought, so put your hat in the ring. For more information... +read

The Renewed National Arts Centre: Kipnes Lantern Misses the Mark

Catherine NasmithFeb 08, 2018

From National Arts Centre website

I had a lovely mid-winter break in Ottawa. From our hotel window we had a great view of Confederation Square, the canal and the newly renovated National Arts Centre, a long time favourite building of mine. First let me say hats off to Diamond Schmitt Architects for a sensitive alteration which has o... +read

Globe and Mail: Eugene Janiss Architect

The Janiss genius: An architect who made his mark on Toronto

Dave LeBlancFeb 16, 2018

Apartment Building, Graydon Hall

Latvian-born designer Eugene Janiss was known for his bold visions that often challenged traditional sensibilities
The original lobby of 123 Edward St., Toronto, designed by architect Eugene Janiss.
VIJA JANISS TRIPP
DAVE LEBLANC
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE A... +read

Heritage blog OHA+M relocates to UWaterloo

OHA+M Moves to Waterloo

Dan SchneiderFeb 16, 2018

In The Blog Takes a Bow late last year I signalled that OHA+M would be relocating to the website of UWaterloos Heritage Resources Centre. Well, cest arrivé! The hosting of the blog by the HRC was announced January 15 at the HRCs annual general meeting in Waterloo. It goes without sayin... +read

Oshawa This Week: Former McLaughlin House at Risk

Heritage Oshawa wants home associated with industrialist Robert McLaughlin preserved

Reka SzekelyFeb 15, 2018

OSHAWA -- Jane Clark and Heritage Oshawa are asking that the home at 195 Simcoe St. N. be designated as a heritage property. The house was once home to Robert McLaughlin, who founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company that later became General Motors Canada. February 12, 2018. - Ryan Pf... +read

Globe and Mail: Tuck-pointing

The lost art of tuckpointing reborn in Toronto

Dave LeBlancFeb 12, 2018

This process, popular in the 19th century, involves using lime-based mortars and results in a wall dressed in a sharp grid of thin, raised 'ribbons' between each brick
The semi-detached, Second Empire homes at 62 – 64 Charles St. E., Toronto, built by contractor Arthur Col... +read

Windsor Star: No Designation for MacDonald House

Wrecker's ball looms after council refuses heritage protection for home

Brian CrossFeb 08, 2018

Windsor Star photo

A motion to historically designate the former home of one of Windsor’s most prominent 20th-century figures was defeated by the majority of councillors Monday, paving the way for its demolition by the University of Windsor.
“It’s a house, it’s not the person,” Ward 2 ... +read

Globe and Mail: Toronto's Commerce Court

Deco, modern and what's next? The historic home of CIBC could get a dramatic revamp

Alex BozikovicFeb 08, 2018

Architects David Pontarini and Michael McLelland, Globe and Mail Photo

The nature of corporate work has changed, and Commerce Court – the four-building complex at King and Bay that is one of the most significant and symbolic works of architecture in the country – is poised to change, too
The North tower of Commerce Court in Toronto... +read

CBC: Century home in Davisville

Residents, councillor hope to rescue century home faced with demolition"

Michael SmeeFeb 01, 2018

Residents, councillor hope to rescue century home faced with demolition
Balliol Street house has a 130-year-old pedigree in Davisville neighbourhood
Longtime Balliol Street resident Christine Yankou says she's worried about what sort of structure could replace the century home at 505 Balli... +read

St. Catharines Standard: Plan for Port Dalhousie

Long-awaited plan for Port Dalhousie arrives

Karena WalterJan 30, 2018

File photo of Murphy's Tavern in Port Dalhousie from Tuesday April 25 2017. Print
City council has been presented its long-awaited draft Port Dalhousie secondary master plan Monday, but some members of the public are disappointed it took so long.
“You... +read

Globe and Mail: Archeology and reconciliation

Excavating Canada's past with a newly critical eye

Eric Andres-GeeJan 28, 2018

Mohawk Institute, Brantford

He's a broad-shouldered 6 foot 2, but Paul Racher walks softly and with an almost apologetic stoop through the grounds of an old residential school. It's the gait of someone visiting a cemetery or a famous battlefield. The Mohawk Institute was a bit of both during the almost 150 years it operated h... +read

Toronto Star: Cleaning the Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal headed for a good, long bath

KAI SCHULTZ, New York TimesJan 23, 2018

Pollution has blackened and yellowed much of the facade, so a thorough cleaning has been prescribed to restore the building’s beauty.
Though tourist numbers have dropped at the Taj Mahal in recent years, tens of thousands of people still visit every day. &... +read

Globe and Mail: Old City Hall....Museum of Toronto!?

After years of neglect, Old City Hall deserves Toronto

Alex BozikovicJan 22, 2018

Old City Hall towers over Toronto. The grand sandstone pile stands at the top of the Bay Street canyon, its carvings and gables testifying to Victorian Toronto's ambition and craftsmanship.
It's time to bring that history back to light. In a report being delivered to City ... +read

Globe and Mail: Adaptive Re-use in Hamilton

Hamilton, show us how it's done

Dave Le BlancJan 22, 2018

A local architect has turned a rusting row of abandoned industrial buildings into a lesson in adaptive reuse.
Cool Urban Towns at Nos. 7, 9 and 11 Brock St. in Hamilton.
Architect Bill Curran has thrown down the gauntlet in his native Hamilton & hard.
"It's pretty extr... +read

Canadian Architect: The Revitalization of Heritage

Bernard Flaman, SAA FRAICJan 22, 2018

In the summer of 2004, I curated a small exhibition at Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery that coincided with the 40th anniversary of its construction. Character and Controversy sought to tell a story about Saskatchewan’s modernist architecture and introduce the idea that these... +read

Historica Canada Minute on Kensington Market

Kensington Market Heritage Minute launch

HistoricaOct 24, 2017

Baldwin Street, Catherine Nasmith

An interesting animated video on the evolution of Kensington Market, home to me and Built Heritage News.... +read